Articles by John Winkler
How To Negotiate Your Band Prices
by John Winkler
"How much does your band cost?" she asks on the telephone. So what do you say now? You may be strong enough and established enough in your field and have enough work to be confident in telling her firmly the two rates you charge: the one for public events and the one for private functions. Two principles in negotiating your band's rates are (a) not to quote a price until you receive answers to the questions ...
Continue ReadingBluffers Guide to Playing Jazz
by John Winkler
Notes about playing jazz; a fun guide to this inventive music.Yup, notes are the problem. How many to play, which ones, and at what time.Guitars Guitarists are known by their desire to play one or two extra notes on their instrument after the song has ended. This works well in the early part of the gig, but sooner or later the drummer notices what happens and will cover their final odd notes with a ...
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